Inserter and retainer for suppositories



Aug. 15 1967 M. 3. GORDON 3,335,725 Q Q INSERTER AND RETAINER FORSUPPOSITORIES v Filed April 15,, 1965 Flak!" FlCv.-3.

3 m wk .VO m6 6 V L In M United States Patent 3,335,725 I INSERTER ANDRETAINER FOR SUPPOSITORIES Melvin G. Gordon, 1072 NE. 179th Terrace,North Miami Beach, Fla. 33162 Filed Apr. 15, 1965, Ser. No. 448,310 6Claims. (Cl. 128-261) This invention relates to an inserter and retainerfor rectal suppositories and comprises a molded device into which isfitted a suppository and whereby to insert the suppository into the analcanal and to retain the suppository in the canal against expulsion andpropulsion into the rectum during the melting or dissolving of thesuppository during the treatment of hemorrhoids or other disturbances ofthe anal canal and rectal ampulla.

The object of the invention is to provide a device into which any rectalsuppository of any manufacture and by any manufacturer can be placed.This whole entity then to be inserted manually into the anal canal usingthe aforementioned device instead of touching the medicated materialwith the fingers of the hand. The intent being for the suppository tonow be long enough to reach into the rectal ampulla and deliver thedesired medication in this area without moving forward into the rectum;the device preventing propulsion upward; the buttocks in appositionpreventing expulsion; and to deliver medication in the anal canal; andto prevent the fingers of the hands from touching the anus itself.

The device comprises an elongated molded inserter having an arcuateshape that conforms basically to the area of the body adjacent to theanal canal and to have a snug fitment between the buttocks and with thedevice being provided with an upstanding cylindrical retainer forreceiving the suppository.

Novel features of construction and operation of the device will be moreclearly apparent during the course of the following description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein has beenillustrated the preferred form of the device and wherein like charactersof reference are employed to denote like parts thoughout the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a sectional view through the body showing the device in use,

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of the inserter,

FIGURE 3 is a longitudinal section taken substantially on line 3-3 ofFIGURE 2,

FIGURE 4 is a transverse section taken substantially on line 4-4 ofFIGURE 3, and

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of a modified form of the device.

Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to FIGURE 1,there has been illustrated a body 5 having an anal canal 6 openingbetween the buttocks and the anal canal is of recognized shape forreceiving a medicated suppository 7 that extends upwardly to engage theCrypts of Morgagni, residing in the rectal ampulla.

Adapted to overlie the anal canal and to have fitment into the curvatureof the area of the body, is an arcuate strip 8, having a post 9 moldedintegral with the strip for extending upwardly where it is provided witha recess 10, opening at the top of the post in a smoothed edge 11. Thestrip 8 and the post 9 are molded of any desirable material, such asrubber, plastic, or similar materials. The opposite edge of the strip 8are rounded as shown at 12.

Adapted to have forceful entry into the recess 10, is a conventionalsuppository, indicated at 13. The suppository is of molded construction,having a wax-like base into which is embedded a medicament, as iscustomary. The suppository may be provided with a head 14 alice thoughsuppositories of straight cylindrical form may be employed. Thesuppository 13 is forced downwardly into the cavity 10, and the smoothededge of the post 11 con stitutes the base of the suppository to permitthe full engagement of the suppository to the bottom of the recess 10.

Referring now to FIGURE 5, there has been provided a circular base 15,having a central post 16 similar to the post 9 and the use of thisdevice is similar to that previously described.

In the use of the device, a molded suppository 13 is forced downwardlyinto the cavity 10 as shown particularly in FIGURE 3, supporting thesuppository fitment into the anal canal and with the strip 8 engagingthe area between the buttocks for maintaining the device againstejection. When the suppository has fully dissolved or melted, the deviceis removed and constitutes an ejector and retainer for subsequent use ofsuppositories. The device maintains the suppository into the anal canaland is held against ejection by the overlapping engagement of the fleshof the buttocks and cannot fall or move away from the body while thesuppository is in use. The post 9 at its base is curved as indicated at9 to merge into the strip 8 or the disk 15 and, when forced upwardlyinto engagement with the buttocks, securely maintains the suppositoryagainst ejectment. It will be apparent, that there has been provided anovel means for employing a suppository with respect to the human bodyand the anal canal and facilitates the entry of the suppository to afull engagement with the anal canal. The device is novel inconstruction, is cheap to manufacture, is strong, durable andeffectively controls the application of a suppository with its containedmedication to the anal canal and the rectal ampulla, the site offormation of internal hemorrhoids.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preciseconstruction shown, but that changes are contemplated as readily fallwithin the spirit of the invention as shall be determined bytthe scopeof the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. An ejector and retainer for suppositories comprising an elongatedstrip that is arcuate to conform to the curvature of the body of theuser and with the strip intermediate its length being provided with anupstanding stem that is recessed at its top to forcibly receive a lowerend of the suppository, the strip and the stem be ing molded integraland with the stem :at its upper end having a circumferential smoothededge to forcibly cut into the suppository and to hold the suppositoryduring its insertion into the anal canal, the stem with the suppositoryattached thereto adapted to partially enter the opening of the analcanal and to force the suppository upwardly to terminate into the Cryptsof Morgagni, residing in the rectal ampulla.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the strip is arcuate upwardlyto conform to the curvature of the area between the buttocks of the userand to be held against ejectment, the suppository being of a type thatis medicated and meltable, the strip being extended in oppositedirections from the stem and relatively narrow in width.

3. The structure according to claim 1 wherein the device comprises amolded disk having a central upstanding stem portion that is recessed atits top and with the marginal edges of the recesses being smoothed foreasy and safe insertion.

4. The structure according to claim 1 wherein the strip and the stem areintegrally molded from rubber.

5. The structure according to claim 1 wherein the strip is molded ofplastic or any other synthetic material not injurious to the human body.

3 4 6. The structure according to claim 3 wherein the disk ReferencesCited and its stem are molded from rubber or any other suitable UNITEDSTATES PATENTS material and with the marginal edge of the disk beingrounded, the said disk being arcuate from the stem to 2917534 10/1935Aackerman 128271 conform to the curvature of the area of the userbetween 5 2856928 10/1958 Zener 128 271 the buttocks. ADELE M. EAGER,Primary Examiner.

1. AN EJECTOR AND RETAINER FOR SUPPOSITORIES COMPRISING AN ELONGATEDSTRIP THAT IS ARCUATE TO CONFORM TO THE CURVATURE OF THE BODY OF THEUSER AND WITH THE STRIP INTERMEDIATE ITS LENGTH BEING PROVIDED WITH ANUPSTANDING STEM THAT IS RECESSED AT ITS TOP TO FORCIBLY RECEIVE A LOWEREND OF THE SUPPOSITORY THE STRIP AND THE STEM BEING MOLDED INTEGRAL ANDWITH THE STEM AT ITS UPPER END HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SMOOTHED EDGE TOFORCIBLY CUT INTO THE SUPPOSITORY AND TO HOLD THE SUPPOSITORY DURING ITSINSERTION INTO THE ANAL CANAL, THE STEM WITH THE SUPPOSITROY ATTACHEDTHERETO ADAPTED TO PARTIALLY ENTER THE OPENING OF THE ANAL CANAL AND TOFORCE THE SUPPOSITORY UPWARDLY TO TERMINATE INTO THE CRYPTS OF MORGAGNI,RESIDING IN THE RECTAL AMPULLA.